Kerala Police SI — Kerala Police Sub-Inspector Examination
About this Exam
The Kerala Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment is conducted by the Kerala Police Recruitment Board / Kerala PSC to fill SI posts in the Kerala Police across Civil/Armed branches.
Written Examination is conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission as an OMR-based objective paper of 100 questions for 100 marks in 1 hour 15 min. Sections: General Knowledge with Kerala-specific focus (40 — Kerala history, geography, polity, economy, culture, current affairs, sports, freedom struggle, Renaissance in Kerala), Mental Ability (20), Mathematics (15), Indian Constitution (10), General Science (10), and English/Malayalam (5). Negative marking is 1/3rd mark per wrong answer.
Eligibility: Indian citizen + Kerala domicile preference; aged 21-28 years (with category relaxations); Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university; meets physical standards (height 170 cm males / 157 cm females with hill/tribal relaxations); chest 80-85 cm males. Selection: PST + PET → Written Examination → Personal Interview → Medical → Final Merit. Official portal: keralapsc.gov.in.
Kerala Police SI conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for candidates seeking Sub-Inspector in Kerala. Written Examination covers 5 sections: General Knowledge & Current Affairs, General Science, Quantitative Aptitude, Mental Ability / Reasoning, English & Malayalam. Total: 100 questions, 90 minutes.